Korea National Park Service Releases Wildlife Videos Including Rare Jewel Beetles

Jewel beetle captured at Naejangsan National Park on June 9. Photo by Korea National Park Service

The Korea National Park Service under the Ministry of Environment revealed photos of rare wild animals inhabiting South Korea on the 17th.

Since January, the National Park Service has continuously captured scenes of wildlife activity through unmanned cameras installed across national parks including Naejangsan, Chiaksan, Dadohaehaesang, Gyeongju, Sobaeksan, Taeanhaean, Wolchulsan, Songnisan, Deogyusan, Palgongsan, Gayasan, and Mudeungsan.

At Naejangsan, a jewel beetle displaying a colorful and beautiful appearance was confirmed. The jewel beetle is a very rare insect intermittently found in some areas of Jeollado and Gyeongsangnam-do.

A red bat captured at Chiaksan on January 18. Photo by Korea National Park Service

At Chiaksan and Dadohaehaesang, hibernation scenes of the red bat, which has a vivid orange body, were captured. The red bat is medium-sized among bats inhabiting Korea, weighing between 15 and 30 grams.

Additionally, various wildlife such as the leopard lizard, fairy pitta, and yellow-throated marten were observed in Gyeongju, Sobaeksan, Taeanhaean, Wolchulsan, Songnisan, Palgongsan, Gayasan, and Mudeungsan.

Song Hyung-geun, Director of the Korea National Park Service, stated, “The footage captured this time is valuable data obtained through monitoring of endangered species and other wildlife at each national park site. We will actively utilize this to understand the ecological habits of various wild animals and to conserve their habitats.”

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